Television: In 1975, NBC TV bought the rights to telecast 1939 theatrical “Gone With the Wind.“ The one time rights came with a price tag of $5 million…Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) “died” on the season finale of “Dallas” in 1985. He returned the following season after it was all Pam’s (Victoria Principal) dream….Beloved Alex Trebek received a star on the Hollywood […]
If you’ve ever wondered what TV producer Mike Fleiss has been bingeing lately, here’s the tea — he’s decided to revisit a smash-hit scripted New Jersey-based drama from the turn of the millennium. “What have I been watching? The Sopranos,” Fleiss admits. “It feels more real than any other scripted show, or any other reality […]
Television Seven series of note concluded: 1) Syndicated “The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok” in 1958; 2) drama “In the Heat of the Night” (which began on NBC and ended on CBS) in 1995; 3) detective drama “Cagney & Lacey” on CBS in 1988; 4) western “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman” on CBS in 1998; 5) sitcom “Everybody Loves Raymond” on CBS […]
Television and Lifestyle NBC’s Emmy-winning “Get Smart,” which began on NBC and moved to CBS in the fall of 1969, concluded after five seasons in 1970…McDonald’s Coportation was founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald in San Bernadino, California. They rechristened their business as a hamburger stand, and later turned the company into a franchise, with the Golden Arches logo being […]
Television Six series of note concluded: “Family Ties” on NBC and Cybill Shepherd/Bruce Willis detective dramedy “Moonlighting” on ABC, both in 1989; ABC sitcom “Coach” in 1997; NBC’s “Seinfeld” in 1998; WB drama “Dawson’s Creek” in 2003; and the NBC political drama “The West Wing” in 2006. Herve Villechaize exited ABC’s “Fantasy Island” after season six in 1983. In the final season, he was replaced with a more sedate butler type named Lawrence, played by […]
Television Twelve series of note concluded: 1) “The Bionic Woman” starring Lindsay Wagner and 2) NBC’s “Columbo,” starring Peter Falk, in 1978; 3) “The New Mike Hammer” starring Stacy Keach on CBS in 1987; 4) NBC’s “Night Court” in 1992; 5) CBS’ “Knots Landing” in 1993; 6) NBC’s “The Pretender” in 2000; 7) NBC’s “Cheers” spin-off “Frasier” in 2004; 8) UPN’s “Star Trek: Enterprise” in 2005; 9) The CW’s “7th Heaven” in 2007; 10) “Smallville” on The CW […]
Television: Six series of note concluded: “The Munsters” on CBS in 1966, “The Incredible Hulk” on CBS in 1982, “Hill Street Blues” and “Gimme A Break” on NBC in 1987; “The Wonder Years” on ABC in 1993, and CBS’ “The Nanny” in 1999. Like similar appeal “The Addams Family” on ABC, “The Munsters” only aired for two seasons. But two seasons in those days was […]
